Screwworm and DOGE
Jun. 9th, 2026 02:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chris_gerribI for one welcome the arrival in the US of the screwworm parasite! (And if you believe this, please contact me about my selection of bridges for sale - I have something for EVERY budget!)
In a more serious vein, we have a screwworm problem because the idiots at DOGE cut a program to keep the flies that spread it in check. As I said when DOGE was on it's rampage, you can decide to save money by not getting the oil in your car changed. The car will not immediately stop running. It will, however, eventually crap out and when it does the repair bill will be way more than you saved in oil changes.
This current kurfluffle is proving me right. Reality is like gravity - it always wins in the end.
In a more serious vein, we have a screwworm problem because the idiots at DOGE cut a program to keep the flies that spread it in check. As I said when DOGE was on it's rampage, you can decide to save money by not getting the oil in your car changed. The car will not immediately stop running. It will, however, eventually crap out and when it does the repair bill will be way more than you saved in oil changes.
This current kurfluffle is proving me right. Reality is like gravity - it always wins in the end.
